Essays about: "digital musical instruments"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words digital musical instruments.

1. 1. Spectromorphological Reductions : Exploring and developing approaches for sound-based notation of live electronics

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Musik, medier och teater

   Author : Hans Lennart Jonsäll; [2023]
   Keywords : live electronics; electronic music; electroacoustic music; notation; spectromorphology; typo-morphology; Sound Notation; digital musical instruments.;

   Abstract : In this master’s thesis, a sound-based notation system is explored and developed in the composition and performance of a musical work for live electronics. My approach builds on existing systems for electroacoustic music analysis, most notably Dennis Smalley’s (1997) theory of spectromorphology and the symbolic language of Lasse Thoresen & Andreas Hedman (2007) based on Pierre Schaeffer’s typo-morphology, as well as Mattias Sköld’s (2023) adaptation of this system for composition and transcription (Sound Notation). READ MORE

3. 2. The Sound Forest : Smartphoneenabled Modulation of Music Through Bodily Movements

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Rishabh Kumar; [2022]
   Keywords : Human-Computer Interaction; Digital Musical Instrument; Sonic Interaction Experience; Cross-modal experiences; Smartphone-enabled music creation;

   Abstract : There is a growing interest in designing for whole body interactions in the field of Human–Computer Interaction, where numerous researchers are using this knowledge for creating new age digital musical instruments, with the secondary focus on creating inclusive music creation mediums for all. The aim was to create a new interaction medium for Sound Forest, a digital musical instrument at Stockholm Museum of Performing Arts. READ MORE

4. 3. How interactive musical instruments influence children with intellectual disabilities? : A user study of the Rullen Band

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Erland Ekholm; Axel Petersson; [2021]
   Keywords : Music therapy; special education; digital musical instruments; togetherness;

   Abstract : In order to further investigate the efficacy of interactive musical toys developed by students in the course DM2799 at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, we conducted a user study. The intended users of the toys are primary school children with special needs. The trials were held at the Rullen Dibber special needs school in Solna, Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Revival of the Cambodia’s music as a form to sustain national identity : a case study of SmallWorld SmallBand in producing authentic songs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Sophornna Chea; [2020]
   Keywords : national identity; cultural identity; authenticity; revival; cultural citizenship; youth culture; social media; imagined community; media studies; production studies; music studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis critically examines the experiences of young artists in Cambodia’s music industry with regard to their experiences of incorporating traditional instruments and genres into music-making processes. The investigation is based on a case study of an original music band known as SmallWorld SmallBand, which is one of the leading bands in Cambodia. READ MORE

6. 5. Musical Instrument Recognition using the Scattering Transform

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Laura Cros Vila; [2020]
   Keywords : Audio classication; music information retrieval; musical instrument recognition; scattering transform; Ljudklassicering; hämtning av musikinformation; igenkänning av musikinstrument; scattering transform;

   Abstract : Thanks to the advancement of technological progress in networking and signal processing, we can access a large amount of musical content. In order for users to search among these vast catalogs, they need to have access to music-related information beyond the pure digital music file. READ MORE